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YES! But it’s not only a battery issue, but how your going to cram 120 kWh of electrical energy (a current efficient energy ”volume” to go 350 miles according to Tesla) into a battery in less than 10 minutes (predicted by some battery makers). There are physical limits here.Not really. There is unlikely to be a magic battery made that will be an actual replacement for distance and/or the ease of filling a gas tank quickly.
Even overnight charging at home realistically requires 240 VAC @ 50 amp electrical service. Many home electrical systems are currently unable to support this. I think that most people think that you can use a computer sized charging system simply plugged into a 120 volt outlet. How many of you have 50 amp service available in your garage or driveway? Those that have welders….
To charge a vehicle battery quickly, like in 10 minutes, with 3 phase, 480 VAC power available (not possible in your home), would require electrical service with around 1200 amp capacity. Just for grins, I checked the pricing on a 480 VAC 1200 amp circuit breaker….$35,000 each!!…just the circuit breaker itself, nothing else! The wiring and plug to support this would be too heavy to for most people to handle manually, not to mention the cost. Using higher voltage is certainly possible but becomes a lot harder and more expensive to work on and comes with serious safety concerns.
Energy = Energy. There is no magic or a free ride here. Gasoline and diesel are incredible mobile energy sources.
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